Troncones shark incident
by Casa Juan 
, Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 08:05 (2789 days ago)
is reported in the March 25th issue of Mexico Daily News suggesting it was due to the cool ocean currents we are experiencing.
Troncones shark incident
by midalake , Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 10:01 (2789 days ago) @ Casa Juan
is reported in the March 25th issue of Mexico Daily News suggesting it was due to the cool ocean currents we are experiencing.
YES, this can happen here every year at this time of year. Cold water holds the nasty sharks. Swim at your own risk until water temperature reversal.
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Troncones alleged shark incident
by ZihuaRob 
, Zihuatanejo, México, Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 11:47 (2789 days ago) @ midalake
is reported in the March 25th issue of Mexico Daily News suggesting it was due to the cool ocean currents we are experiencing.
YES, this can happen here every year at this time of year. Cold water holds the nasty sharks. Swim at your own risk until water temperature reversal.D
That's not a fair statement, David. Thousands of people swim at our beaches daily without incident. The greatest threat to swimmers is usually themselves for not paying attention to the waves or for drinking and going in the water. A tourist recently drowned swimming at Playa Linda. In the past 30 years I believe there have been less than 5 shark attacks along our coast. The bull sharks appear attracted to the mouths of rivers and lagoons where they find an abundance of prey and more than a little garbage discarded by humans. Never heard of them being in Zihuatanejo Bay. Our fishermen usually notice such things. I'm surprised that in all the articles on this alleged shark attack that no one has thought to ask any experts. Divers and fishermen and local marine biologists. Even though I believe tooth marks may be visible in the photo of the wound, it has not been confirmed as a shark attack by any expert that I'm aware of.
Troncones alleged shark incident
by cd69 , Winnipeg,MB,Canada, Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 12:13 (2789 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
Rob, that is incorrect regarding being an alleged shark attack as yes, the photos were shown to shark experts who all said it was likely a young bull shark bite. And let's not discredit first hand account as the victim saw a shark biting him. There were 3 shark attacks in the area in 2008 and one this year and as correctly pointed out, back then and now we have the same situation with cold currents that do tend to bring sharks and people should be careful. Having said that, it is 4 attacks in over 10 years so for the amount of people swimming in the area, it is a low incidence. In 2008, they had a total of 9 attacks on the coast going all the way up to PV. I will hope this one attack is the only bad news we hear this year.
Troncones allegedly confirmed shark incident
by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 12:37 (2789 days ago) @ cd69
Rob, that is incorrect regarding being an alleged shark attack as yes, the photos were shown to shark experts who all said it was likely a young bull shark bite. And let's not discredit first hand account as the victim saw a shark biting him. There were 3 shark attacks in the area in 2008 and one this year and as correctly pointed out, back then and now we have the same situation with cold currents that do tend to bring sharks and people should be careful. Having said that, it is 4 attacks in over 10 years so for the amount of people swimming in the area, it is a low incidence. In 2008, they had a total of 9 attacks on the coast going all the way up to PV. I will hope this one attack is the only bad news we hear this year.
News reports are all over the place on this and I haven't even tried to keep up with them all. After days of skepticism by locals now I read that experts concurred it was a small shark, though the experts are not named anywhere I can find. Okay. Now not an alleged bite but allegedly confirmed. Gracias.
What I was actually more interested in was finding the source of any alleged cover-up. Those would be the names I also can't find though several people claim via social media that folks in Troncones tried to cover it up. I have a hard time believing that. Even the victim now says that as far as he knows no one tried to cover it up. Earlier reports said the opposite.
Troncones allegedly confirmed shark incident
by cd69 , Winnipeg,MB,Canada, Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 12:54 (2789 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
Let's just say that on any site covering the area and mostly about and for tourism, nobody has been quick at posting the truth about this event. Maybe not a coverup Rob but very much the denial I saw in 2008 being repeated this year again. I guess the difference in 10 years is social media is more influential than in the past and the truth tends to come out faster and people just can't keep denying when faced with the truth. I get this is not great news for tourism just before Semana Santa but it is something that people should be made aware and be careful about, particularly as this latest attack was so close to shore and not with someone surfing. Imagine if this would have been a kid...
Troncones allegedly confirmed shark incident
There are other sharks in the area. I have seen Blacktip Sharks (which the Mexicans call Voladores) in very shallow water by Trocones some years ago. They are requiem sharks and need to be respected. But there are few cases of attacks worldwide. In local beaches, I worry way more about jet skis than sharks, poisonous sea snakes or killer whales.
Troncones allegedly confirmed shark incident
by Quadra Paul , British Columbia, Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 10:31 (2788 days ago) @ Biodude
You can scratch killer whales off your list of scary! They are not a threat!
Troncones alleged shark incident
by midalake , Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 15:40 (2789 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
is reported in the March 25th issue of Mexico Daily News suggesting it was due to the cool ocean currents we are experiencing.
YES, this can happen here every year at this time of year. Cold water holds the nasty sharks. Swim at your own risk until water temperature reversal.D
That's not a fair statement, David. Thousands of people swim at our beaches daily without incident. The greatest threat to swimmers is usually themselves for not paying attention to the waves or for drinking and going in the water. A tourist recently drowned swimming at Playa Linda. In the past 30 years I believe there have been less than 5 shark attacks along our coast. The bull sharks appear attracted to the mouths of rivers and lagoons where they find an abundance of prey and more than a little garbage discarded by humans. Never heard of them being in Zihuatanejo Bay. Our fishermen usually notice such things. I'm surprised that in all the articles on this alleged shark attack that no one has thought to ask any experts. Divers and fishermen and local marine biologists. Even though I believe tooth marks may be visible in the photo of the wound, it has not been confirmed as a shark attack by any expert that I'm aware of.
Blow-away all you want.
Cold water holds nasty sharks.
I do not know of one shark attack here out of March and April. I challenge anyone to post attacks outside of these two months.
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Ridiculous Conversation
How inane. This is the ocean folks. Sharks live in the ocean. There are sharks in these waters. You are more likely to get injured from a coconut falling from a palm tree. All of you have seen JAWS one too many a time!
Ridiculous Conversation
Troncones shark incident
by Ernie Gorrie , Sunday, March 31, 2019, 15:46 (2784 days ago) @ Casa Juan
The reason it is news is because it is unusual.
If it happened with any frequency it wouldn’t be news.
It’s like that with shootings in the States. If it happens in Chicago it isn’t in the news; if it happens in a small town it is on the news.
Now... a shark attack in Chicago, that would be on the news! 
2 Troncones Shark Sightings
Today I definitely saw a shark out front of Lo Sereno in Troncones.
I literally surfed over the top of it.
When I look at images of sharks on the internet, the shark I saw looks very much like a Bull shark.
The water has been noticeably colder this last week. With the colder water, the shark sightings started.
Two days before, a friend definitely saw a shark as well.
So far, the shark seems to be well behaved. No one has been attacked.
2 Shark Sightings trunks
by Casa Juan , Thursday, December 17, 2020, 20:31 (2157 days ago) @ independentian
Buenas Suerte
2 Troncones Shark Sightings
by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Thursday, December 17, 2020, 20:51 (2157 days ago) @ independentian
Today I definitely saw a shark out front of Lo Sereno in Troncones.
I literally surfed over the top of it.
When I look at images of sharks on the internet, the shark I saw looks very much like a Bull shark.
The water has been noticeably colder this last week. With the colder water, the shark sightings started.
Two days before, a friend definitely saw a shark as well.
So far, the shark seems to be well behaved. No one has been attacked.
Thanks for the update and heads up. Good stuff to be aware of. Yes, this is the time of year when they may be found close to shore in cooler murkier waters. Always stay alert to your surroundings in the ocean, especially the surf.
2 Troncones Shark Sightings
by Quadra Paul , British Columbia, Thursday, December 17, 2020, 21:48 (2156 days ago) @ independentian
Not all sharks are something to be concerned about. They are not all man eaters!
2 Troncones Shark Sightings
by midalake , Thursday, December 17, 2020, 22:20 (2156 days ago) @ Quadra Paul
Not all sharks are something to be concerned about. They are not all man eaters!
Cold water sharks ARE concerning. Right now the air and water are freak-in cold!
D
2 Troncones Shark Sightings
Not all sharks are something to be concerned about. They are not all man eaters!
Hola
Show the sharks some respect. They live in the ocean, we only play in it and take food from it.
Remember a while ago (2008 I think) ? Two people were killed in Troncones by sharks. One was also attacked at Playa Linda I think. He survived because he got into his own vehicle and drove himself to the hospital.
In Troncones fishers and a helicopter went out sharks hunting. They killed a bunch of bull sharks (I heard 18 but not sure).
A bunch of the sharks they killed were displayed at the pier in Zihua. I never saw them, only heard about it.
2 Troncones Shark Sightings
by allen , Pacific Northwest, Friday, December 18, 2020, 01:45 (2156 days ago) @ victorio
Yes, leave them be. Though bull sharks are notoriously aggressive they will move on when conditions change. It is not like they have taken up residency. It the conditions are right and they are spotted in the area just stay out of the water until conditions change and they leave. Killing them proves nothing but our ignorance.
2 Troncones Shark Sightings
by ZihuaRx , Friday, December 18, 2020, 10:03 (2156 days ago) @ allen
The 2007? Documentary "Shark Water" may change some thoughts about sharks. Hope so.
